Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 959 — Harris County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Last action — Effective Date

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17, 1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3677), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 336

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Transmitted House

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  11. House Passed/Adopted

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported

  14. House Second Readers

  15. House First Readers

  16. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Local Calendar

Passed 124 Yea · 39 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 152104
Unaffiliated 501809
Republican 59004
Total 12439017
% of votes cast 69%22%0%9%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BARR — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GRAVLEY — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ — Not Voting
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Nay
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Not Voting
PRUITT — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Nay
SHANNON — Nay
SINGLETON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Not Voting
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILENSKY — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILSON — Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Not Voting
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Not Voting
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Not Voting
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Not Voting
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Not Voting
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Not Voting
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 959 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17, 1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3677), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 959?
HB 959 is sponsored by Vance Smith (Republican), Richard Smith, and Debbie Buckner (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 959?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2022. Enacted.
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